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COUNCIL — The Student Council Executive this year is full of new ideas and
lots of energy, They are: left, Brian Jeffery, vice president; Carol Carter,
Secretary; Ruth Henderson, assistant to the president; Susan. Adams, president;
Eleanor Johnstone, assistant to the vice-president and Jamie Strong, treasurer.
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THE BRUSSELS kiwi% FEBRUARY 9 1977
Be prepared for
college, editor
There is a group in our school
that knows how to enjoy learning
a bit more about the geography of
our area. If you've never
wondered exactly what exciting
things happen in .the F.E.Madill
Geography Club, read on!
Every Wednesday night in.
Last Friday, February 11th our
two teams travelled to Stratford
for the Huron-Perth meet.
F.E.Madill showed who was best
by taking both the girls and the
boy's Huron-Perth champion-
ship. This was the first year for all
the skiers and they all did very
well. Out of forty skiers John
Campbell placed fourth even after
he got lost twice during which
time he passed the first place
skier. Bernie Webster placed
seventh, Rich McKay placed
second and Kemp Currie placed
eleventh.
In the girl's division there also
were about forty skiers.
Individually, Shari Smith placed
first, Janet Wood who also lost
her way, placed fifth, Ansley
activity period, about 40 or 50
faithful m embers attend the
meetings of this club. To keep
"law and order" in such a large
group, they have elected Joy
Rutherford as their president,
and Martha Graham as secretary
- treasurer. Of course, we must
Currie placed third, Chris Orien
who lost her way and ended up
skiing a mile and a half more than
she had to, placed seventh and
Judy Malda Placed eleventh.
As you can see the course was
very confusing, however, our
teams did very well. It is hoped
that all the skiers will be back
next year so that we can keep our
well-earned title.
Congratulations to all these
skiers for an excellent match!
The next meet will be held
February 16th at the Falconer
Trail outside of Wingham. This
meet will just be for fun and
anyone is welcome to compete. So
come out and get your exercise
and join in the fun!
put in a good word for Mr. Cardy,
their staff advisor! Their
meetings consist mainly of
making plans and viewing films in
preparation for upcoming field
trips.
In the Fall, the Geography Club
went on a one-day trip to
Tobermory and Manitoulin. They
also went for a hike on the Bruce
Trail that same day. They are
now making plans to go on their
second cross-country ski: trip of
the year. It will be held this
Saturday, February 19 on the
Falconer Trail.
Other plans of this club sound
just as interesting! In the future,
they are going to fly over
Wingham and surrounding area
for a bird's eye view. They are
also hoping to go canoeing. In the
spring, they are planning a bus'
trip to Toronto where they will
"see the sights",. and enjoy a
smorgasbord meal.
If you think this sounds
impressive, what are you waiting
for? Join the Geography Club!
Mary E a die 12B
Recently I. made a visit to a
community college in this area.
Colleges used to be a form of post
secondary education to grade 12
graduates or for those students
who couldn't afford to attend
university. Last week when I
visited a college I was surprised
at the number of university
graduates taht were enrolled in
different conrses. It seems that
college is a form of specialized
practical education that university
students indulge in quite
frequently. They realize that they
maybe can't get a job without
some practical experience. They
seek this practical education from
colleges.
Interviewers of some colleges
now prefer students to have
grade thirteen or at least one year
of university. Unfortunately a lot
of good grade twelve graduates
are not getting into the course of
their choice, because they feel
there is less risk that a university
graduate will do poorly in a given
course.
Something else that has been
on my mind lately is the fact that
quite often -rural students aren't
given serious consideration in
limited enrollment programs. The
reason for this is prejudice. Some
interviewers feel that rural
students have led sheltered lives
and are not independent or able
to cope with situations that might
occur during their college
education. As a result urban
students are preferred for most
Ii mited enrollment programs. I
strongly disagree with this idea
Wednesday, February 16th our
two teams travelled to Exeter for
an exciting tournament.
The Junior girls chalked up
more points in their race to the
Huron-Perth finals. The juniors
defeated Central H uron two
games to zero, and South Huron,
two games to one. With one more
tournament left to play in the
regular season, the Madill juniors
are now in sole possession of first
that rural students are naive and
sheltered, There are no statistics
that prove that students from
rural communities are poor risks
at college. Students from the
Wingham area have stamina and
resilience that city students don't
possess. Country "kids" aren't
,afraid of getting in there and
getting their hands dirty to do
a job well.
Rural students are also
thinking people. We have more
time to ponder. When you ride on
a bus for one hour at least, every
day y ou often think about the
day's events and tomorrow's
activities.
My feelings are that students
should be judged as individuals
and on previous accomplish-
ments, not slipped into a
category. Anyone can learn, but it
takes the basic qualites in a
personality to make that person a
success in his chosen field.
For all you grade eleven
students that are considering
enrolling in a community college
after grade twelve, think and
make sure you're not going to get
put down. Fight for your rights as
a student and don't get pushed
into a category by some overbear-
int interviewer! Rural students
and grade twelve graduates
should be given an equal
opportunity for enrollment. Be
prepared! The habits of the city
are strange and harsh but in most
cases necessary to identify the
truly devoted student.
Mary Anne Alton
Co-editor
place in the Huron division.
Congratulations to these girls.
Keep up the hard work!
The senior team split their
matches losing to Clinton and
then defeating South Huron two
games straight. We are now tied
for second with South Huron and
are the only team in the league to
defeat SouthHuron. Congratula-
tions to the girls on their victory.
Cheryl Haldenby
Ski teams win
2 championships Girls play volleyball